Chesham Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chesham, Buckinghamshire
11+ scores · 2027 entry
| Qualifying score | 121 |
From Chesham Grammar School · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.72 miles
Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Chesham Grammar School is a secondary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Chesham Grammar School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.72 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 3.5 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 9.688 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 4.972 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 4.267 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 4.158 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 5.555 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 3.816 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 5.733 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 6.531 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, there were 309 first-choice applications for 183 offers; 176 offers went to first-choice families, so 133 first-choice families (43%) were not offered a place.
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 3.72 miles away, the 13th longest of 25 Buckinghamshire secondary schools with a published last distance.
- That 2026 Year 7 distance was about the same as in 2025 and nearer than in 2017, and it swung sharply between some years.
- In 2024/25, 97% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Buckinghamshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1BA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,331 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “This school ensures that all pupils flourish academically and personally.”
- “Its culture is exceptionally happy and welcoming.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming here and parents and carers are extremely supportive of the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 97% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 74 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | A- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 309 first-preference applications, 183 offers in total, 176 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Chiltern Hills Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Amersham School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dr Challoner's High School 3.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Misbourne School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holmer Green Senior School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sir William Ramsay School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Chalfonts Community College 7.0 mi Good Last distance published
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